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Kevin Parker Background and Professional Life

Earth Activist and Esoteric Explorer

Kevin Parker is an environmental philosopher, researcher, and writer exploring humanity’s critical crossroads through the lens of Mystic Ecology—his framework for understanding the intersection of consciousness, climate crisis, and human evolution. His current work investigates wilderness preservation, social justice, AI consciousness, quantum reality, meditation and mindfulness, nature spirits, and the urgent need for planetary healing, producing over 100 in-depth essays that bridge ancient wisdom with cutting-edge science.

chickens walking the spiral with Kevin Parker
Teaching the chickens to walk in mindful meditation around the garden spiral is taking some time

With over 50 years of activism in peace, environmental, and human rights movements, Kevin brings unique authority to discussions of our planetary crisis. His experience as National Campaign Director of The Wilderness Society and NSW Coordinator for People for Nuclear Disarmament provides real-world grounding for his philosophical explorations. At the University of Wollongong, he served as Research Coordinator of the Technology and Environmental Strategies Group and was appointed Honorary Fellow, where he first began developing his integrated approach to environmental consciousness.

Kevin’s intellectual journey has been deliberately interdisciplinary. He holds a double BA in Politics and Sociology, is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies’ 3-year Advanced Initiation Program, and maintains membership in diverse communities including the Society of Shamanic Practice, the Theosophical Society (Fellow), NSW Dowsers Society, and the International House Healers Network. He has never stopped studying and has so-far racked up nearly 50 Diplomas in various healing and esoteric disciplines, and counting! This unusual combination of academic, activist, and esoteric training informs his unique perspective on humanity’s evolution.

Kevin Parker meeting the Dalai Lama
A younger looking Kevin Parker meeting his Holiness the Dalai Lama at the saving Tibetan Wilderness Conference that Kevin convened and spoke at in the 1990’s

In the 1990s, Kevin convened and spoke at the Saving Tibetan Wilderness Conference, where he met His Holiness the Dalai Lama—an encounter that deepened his commitment to bridging Eastern wisdom and Western environmental action. He is an experienced and entertaining public speaker with countless presentations over the years.

The 21st century has seen him explore various expressions of consciousness: from running a crystal shop to web design, literary and cultural festival publicity, as a shamanic practitioner and space clearer, to his current role split between writing, gardening and as Director of Marketing and Communications for award-winning MVCP Pty Limited.

Living the Philosophy

Kevin’s research isn’t merely academic—it’s lived daily in his 100-year-old home in the Southern Highlands of NSW, shared with his wife Maddi, their five grown children are now experiencing their own life adventures. Their wild biodynamic garden, complete with meditation spiral, serves as a living laboratory for ecological principles. The property doubles as an unintentional retirement home for senior chickens, hosts three beehives, and is supervised by Wonder Dog Buddy, the resident guru who ensures no research session becomes too serious.

This integration of intellectual rigor with grounded practice—from analyzing quantum consciousness to tending the chooks and the veggie garden—exemplifies Kevin’s belief that genuine wisdom emerges where deep thinking meets daily living. His writings invite readers to join this exploration of what it means to be human at this pivotal moment in Earth’s history.

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